Maternity-gown.



T. COOPER &1. H. BRIGANCE.

MATERNITY GOWN.

APPLICATION` FILED DEC. 23. 1913. RENEWED MAY 28,1915.

Patented 001;. 5, 1915.

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T. COOPER & J. H. BRIGANCE.

MATERNITY GOWN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23, I9Is. RENEwED MAY 28,19I5.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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TRUESIDELL COOPER- AND JANE BR'IGANCE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

' MATERNITY-GOW1\T.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lmatented 9ct. 5, 1915.

Application led December 23, 1913, Serial lNo. 808,411. Renewed May 28, 1915. Serial No. 31,036.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, v'RInssDELL COOPER and JANE H. Brummen, both citizens of the United States,residing`inlDenver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in Maternity-Gowns, of which the following is a specification.l

The object of our invention is to provide a maternity gown of simple construction which may be easily adjusted to accommodate variations in the form of the wearer and which may be worn with comfort.

In carrying out our invention we preferablv form the waist in two parts only which are similar in shape, overlap at the front and are detachably connected at the back. They also provide the material for the sleeves. The skirt is preferably made of one piece of material and is sewed to the back of the waist at the lower edge thereof, the front portions of the waist being free or unattached to the skirt. A full front piece which is cut somewhat longer than the skirt at the back, extends from the bottom of the dress over the bust fullness and under the overlapping portions of the waist. The side edges of the front piece are attached to the front edges of the skirt, and the upper portion of said front piece is attached to the inside of the overlapping portions of the waist. Said upper portion of the full front is made adjustable crosswise by a tape or ribbon and the skirt and front are made adjustable by means of a sash or belt of a novel kind to accommodate the changing form.

In the drawings ;Figure 1 represents the complete dress as worn. Fig. 2 shows the two pieces which form the waist. Fig. 3 shows one of the two pieces which are inserted under the sleeves between the front and back portions of the waist. Fig. 4c is a perspective view showing how the sleeve is formed and how the piece is inserted under the sleeve. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the skirt piece. Fig. 6 shows the full front piece. Fig. 7 shows the two waist pieces connected. Fig. 8 shows the skirt piece ready to be attached to the waist. Fig. 9 shows the skirt and waist partially connected and indicates by dotted lines how the full front piece is applied. Fig. l() is a view on an enlarged scale and in horizontal section on the waist line of the completed gown. Fig. l1 shows a local section on the line ll-ll of Fig. 9.

The waist is made of two pieces of goods A, each of which has a part a to form the back, a part a to form the front and a part a2 to form the sleeve. The back parts a are connected by detachable fastening devices The parts a2 are formed with sleeves in the manner indicated in Fig. l and under each sleeve a piece B is inserted in order to produce the desired fullness. The parts a are turned over and brought forward as shown in Fig. 9 and are overlapped as shown in Fig. 1. These overlapped portions may be adjustably connected by a fastening device 1/ of any suitable kind.

The skirt C is preferably made of a single piece of goods and is formed with a placket c at the back as usual. It is secured to the waist sections A along the line d, l and it is also secured to the inserted pieces B as shown. The free edges of the skirt may be hemmed as indicated or otherwise suitably finished. The front piece D is made full and somewhat longer than the skirt at the back. It is attached to the front vertical edges of the skirt, as shown in Fig. 1l, to fill the space between them. The upper portion of the front piece above the waist line is free or unattached except at the points .e and at its upper edge it carries an adjusting tape or ribbon E.

To one side of the skirt near the waist line is attached a belt section F which eX- tends from one side of the placket to the front of the skirt, and to the skirt on the opposite side of the placket is attached another belt section Gr which extends to the front, is secured to the skirt at fm, and eX- tends across the front D and through a loop H in the skirt on the opposite side of the front. By this means the skirt and front may be loosened or tightened as required.

The gown may be easily put on and taken off in obvious ways, and may be very easily given all necessary adjustments.

Vile claim as our invention:

1. A maternity gown comprising a waist made in two parts detachably connected at the back and formed integrally with sleeves and front overlapping adjustable portions which extend over the shoulders, a skirt secured to the back portions of the waist and having its front edges separated, a full front piece attached to the skirt filling the space between the front edges thereof, extending above the waist line and forming the front of the bust, and means for tightening and loosening the skirt and front near the Waist line.

2. A maternity gown comprising a waist made in two parts detachably connected at the back and provided with sleeves and front overlapping adjustable portions eX- tending over the shoulders, a skirt secured to the back portions of the Waist, a full front piece attached to the front vertical edges of the skirt extending above the Waist line and forming the front of the bust, and a belt section attached to the skirt at the back, eX- tending across the full front piece and adjustably connected with the skirt at the front. Y

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our names. Y

TRUESDELL COOPER. JANE'H. BRIGANCE. `Witnesses RALPH R. ANDRUS, GEORGE K. ANDRUS.

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